How to Cut Through Vendor Claims & Marketing Hype When Evaluating New Security Tools

As we’ve pointed out in a couple of recent blog posts, Machine Learning (ML) has been billed as a savior for short-staffed security teams — a silver bullet that can single handedly identify and mitigate every security threat automatically. … Continue reading How to Cut Through Vendor Claims & Marketing Hype When Evaluating New Security Tools

How to Identify Threats Within Your Docker Containers

Now is a good time to review Threat Stack’s Docker integration in the wake of the recent runc CVE. The headline reporting gets a little hyperbolic, but I still think we should use this as an opportunity to reflect. Containers represent a powerful… Continue reading How to Identify Threats Within Your Docker Containers

The Difference Between Security Trick Plays and Security Fundamentals

I like watching great football plays on YouTube, but I especially like watching trick plays where players sell some sort of deception so their opponents take their eyes off the ball. Trick plays make great video clips and can win a football game if dep… Continue reading The Difference Between Security Trick Plays and Security Fundamentals

Three Old-School Network Security Tips That (Still!) Work for Modern Infrastructure

The adage “Everything old is new again,” rings true in the cybersecurity industry as much as anywhere else. Some of the best practices from old-school network security still apply to modern virtual server or containerized environments. Even… Continue reading Three Old-School Network Security Tips That (Still!) Work for Modern Infrastructure